Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/PL> Orange rust, sugar cane – Mauritius: new strain susp.
Other Plant Disease -- MauritiusOrange rust caused by _Puccinia kuehnii_ was observed in Mauritius in March 2018 [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20180613.5853746] on cultivar M 2705/06 under selection. Typical symptoms of cinnamon to yellowish brown lesions, with pustules protruding on the underside of leaves and occurring at times in patches were observed. The causal agent of orange rust was confirmed by light microscopy, PCR using specific primers and sequencing of PCR fragments. It Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (41): Hungary (BK, CS) poultry, HPAI H5N8, spread
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- HungaryCases of the H5N8 strain of the bird flu have been confirmed in 226 farms in Hungary's southern Bacs-Kiskun and Csongrad counties, leading to the culling of 3.5 million animals, the chief veterinary officer said on Monday [27 Apr 2020].In areas where farms stood too close to each other, 870 000 poultry had to be culled to thin the stock and stop the virus from spreading, Lajos Bognar said. The farmers' damage totals at several billion forints [one billion Hungarian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (138): India, wild tiger, fatal
COVID-19 -- India[edited]All forest department officials of Pench Tiger Reserve, who were quarantined after the death of T-21 tiger, have completed their quarantine period and all are fit now. The tiger died on [4 Apr 2020] in Pench Tiger Reserve. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had issued alert after tiger was found COVID-19 positive in US. Pench Tiger Reserve is spread in Seoni and Chhindwara districts in Madhya Pradesh.The T-21 tiger died due to lungs infection and high fever. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (137): China, South Korea, countries w/ high local transmission
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory:- 199 414 cumulative cases- 105 813 people are currently positive for the virus;- 66 624 people have recovered;- 20 353 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 1956 in intensive care, and 83 504 are in home isolation;- 26 977 deaths have been reported; however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (13): corr
Measles -- BoliviaI would like to thank the ProMED-mail readers who brought to my attention the misleading statements mistakenly included in my comments ([4] Bolivia: atypical case), taken from the organization The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC); specifically, "Published medical research indicates that vaccine failure due to waning immunity can occur, despite multiple doses of measles vaccine. Measles vaccine-acquired immunity is reported to wane in at least 5% of cases within 10 to 15 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (135): Netherlands (NB) farmed mink
COVID-19 -- Netherlands[edited]A coronavirus infection among mink being raised on 2 fur farms in the Netherlands has forced the closure of several roads with people warned not to come within 400 meters [approx. 0.25 mi] of the farms. The 2 locations are in Gemert-Bakel and Laarbeek, about 10 km [approx. 6.2 mi] apart in the province of Noord-Brabant.The virus was believed to be spread from humans at the farms to the mink, and not the other way around."As a precautionary measure, RIVM [public health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed pediatric inflammatory syndrome – UK: COVID-19 suspected, alert, RFI
COVID-19 -- United KingdomPlease note this is a statement intended for medical professionals who look after critically ill children.If you are a parent, please be assured that serious illness as a result of COVID-19 still appears to be a very rare event in children. If your child is unwell or has the symptoms of sepsis, then please seek medical attention in the usual way as set out in guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health:Over the weekend, PICS members received an email Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (134): China, South Korea, countries w/ high local transmission
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory:- 197 675 cumulative cases- 106 103 people are currently positive for the virus;- 64 928 people have recovered;- 21 372 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 2009 in intensive care, and 82 722 are in home isolation;- 26 644 deaths have been reported; however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause of Read more [...]
PRO> Lassa fever – West Africa (17): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- NigeriaKey points----------Table 1: Summary of current week (16), cumulative from epiweeks 1-16, 2020, and comparison with previous year (2019)Current week (16) [13-19 Apr 2020) / Cumulative weeks 1-16 / Cumulative 2019 weeks 1-16Suspected cases: 89 / 4475 / 2289Confirmed cases: 6 / 979 / 546Probable cases: 0 / 14 / 15Deaths: 0 / 188 / 123Case fatality rate (CFR [%]): 25 / 19.5 / 22.7Number of states affected: 5 / 27 / 21Local government areas (LGAs) affected: 3 / 127 / Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (132): China, South Korea, countries w/ high local transmission
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory:- 193 351 192 994 total cases at the moment;- 105 847 people are currently positive for the virus;- 63 120 people have recovered;- 21 533 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 2102 in intensive care, and 82 212 are in home isolation;- 26 384 deaths have been reported; however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Antibiotic resistance: COVID-19, empiric antibiotics, secondary bacterial infect
COVID-19, Antimicrobial resistance -- Worldwide/UnknownGrowing evidence suggests that, as the COVID-19 pandemic moves across the world, it may drag a 2nd slow-motion pandemic behind it. Even though COVID-19 is a viral illness not affected by antibiotics, early data from hospitals shows that very high proportions of patients -- more than 90% in some cohorts -- are being treated with those drugs to cure or protect against secondary infections during respiratory illnesses or hospitalization. That's Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness – Thailand: (SK) spread, st 1, OIE
African Horse Sickness -- ThailandInformation received on [and dated] 24 Apr 2020 from Dr Sorravis Thaneto, director general, Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok, ThailandSummaryReport type: follow-up report no. 4Date of start of the event: 24 Feb 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Mar 2020Date submitted to OIE: 24 Apr 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: African horse sickness virusSerotype: 1Nature Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (131): global, Australia, USA outbreaks, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 747 / 82 758 / 82 788 / 82 798 / 82 804 / 82 816 / 82 816 Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 674 / 10 683 / 10 694 / 10 702 / 10 708 / 10 718 / 10 718 South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)--------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 763 836 / 792 759 / 819 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (130): USA (NY) zoo, tiger, lion, new cases
COVID-19 -- United StatesFour more tigers and 3 lions at the Bronx Zoo in New York City have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, the zoo announced Wednesday afternoon [22 Apr 2020], following a National Geographic inquiry. This comes nearly 3 weeks after one tiger at the zoo was confirmed to have the virus and 6 other cats were said to be exhibiting symptoms.The diagnosis of the tiger, named Nadia, represented "the 1st time, to our knowledge, that a [wild] animal has gotten sick from Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, coyote – Canada: (BC) poisoning, poss dog affected, RFI
Poisoning -- CanadaThe British Columbia (BC) Conservation Officer Service is investigating after animals died or got sick from poisoning in recent weeks.A statement said 2 coyotes were found dead near Pemberton Meadows area in the past several weeks. And a 3rd was found more recently on Wednesday [22 Apr 2020]."Subsequent testing confirmed the animals died from poisoning," the statement read.Meanwhile, the BC services said dogs around the area also got sick from contaminated processed meat. "All Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (129): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries, Ecuador
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory:- 192 994 total cases at the moment;- 106 527 people are currently positive for the virus;- 60 498 people have recovered;- 22 068 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 2173 in intensive care, and 82 286 are in home isolation;- 25 969 deaths have been reported, however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (12): China (SA, JS) domestic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 13 Apr 2020 from Dr Huang Baoxu, secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of)SummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 10 Apr 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Apr 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 4 Dec 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease – North Macedonia: (GB) poultry, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)Information received on [and dated] Thu 23 Apr 2020 from Dr Zoran Atanasov, director, Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency, North Macedonia, Skopje, Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia [North Macedonia]SummaryReport type: immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 1 Apr 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 22 Apr 2020Date event resolved: 13 Apr 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, bovine – Kazakhstan: (EK) RFI
Undiagnosed -- KazakhstanIn the rural village of Koktal, East Kazakhstan region, compensation is being paid for dead animals. The head of the region, Danial Akhmetov, wrote about it on his social network page, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports.Akhmetov noted that he was aware of the situation in the village of Koktal, Urjar district, and a special commission from the region is investigating the situation."Now that the quarantine regime has been introduced in the region, security measures have been tightened Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (127): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaChina: 1 / 17 (1.7%)Asia ex-China: 1 / 112 (11.0%)Europe: 0 / 442 (43.3%)Americas: 2 / 446 (43.7%)Africa: 0 / 3 (0.3%)Australia: 0 / 1 (0.1%)Total: 4 / 1021Where confirmed: New / Total----------------------------Point of entry: 2 / 425 (41.6%)Community: 2 / 596 (58.4%)Nationality: New / Total------------------------Korean: 4 / 936 (91.7%)Other: 0 / 85 (8.3%)--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[In the past 24 hours, the tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (126): global, US (NY State) serosurvey, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 747 / 82 758 / 82 788 / 82 798 / 82 804 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 674 / 10 683 / 10 694 / 10 702 / 10 708 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)--------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 763 836 / 792 759 / 819 164 / 830 572 / 880 204 / USA2 Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Citrus canker, lime – Mexico: 1st rep (TM)
Other Plant Disease -- MexicoAs part of the activities conducted by the National System for Phytosanitary Epidemiological Surveillance in Mexico, 4 plants of Mexican lime [cultivar] less than 3 years old were detected with citrus canker (_Xanthomonas citri_) in a non-commercial area. [The bacterium] was found in foliage on communal land [in a] rural area [of the] Municipality of Matamoros, State of Tamaulipas.The National Service for Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality, through the Plant Health Read more [...]
PRO> Scrub typhus – Nepal: (GA)
Scrub Typhus -- NepalDoctors at the District Hospital in Myagdi warn of a spike in dengue and scrub typhus cases with the onset of summer. The hospital recently diagnosed a teenager with both dengue and scrub typhus.According to doctors, a 17-year-old boy from Arman in Mangala Rural Municipality was tested positive for dengue and scrub typhus. The patient was admitted to the District Hospital in Myagdi following complaints of headache, fever, and joint pain 4 days ago. On 16 Feb [2020], a 45-year-old Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (125): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries
COVID-19 -- United StatesRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory:- 187 327 total cases at the moment;- 107 699 people are currently positive for the virus;- 54 543 people have recovered;- 23 805 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 2384 2471 in intensive care, and 81 510 are in home isolation;- 25 085 deaths have been reported, however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> White spot disease – Australia: (QL) prawn, crab, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- AustraliaInformation received on [and dated] Tue 21 Apr 2020 from Dr. Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government, Canberra, AustraliaSummaryReport type: immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 6 Apr 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Apr 2020Date event resolved: 21 Apr 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: Mar 2018Manifestation Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (124): USA (NY) cat, lion, OIE
COVID-19 -- United StatesInformation received on [and dated] Wed 22 Apr 2020 from Dr. Mark Davidson, associate administrator, USDA-APHIS, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of AmericaSummaryReport type: follow-up report No 2Date of start of the event: 27 Mar 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Apr 2020Reason for notification: emerging diseaseMorbidity: 2 (scale 0 to 5)Mortality: 0 (scale 0 to 5)Zoonotic impact: zoonotic potential currently unknownCausal agent: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease) – France: (AR) wild boar, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- FranceInformation received on [and dated] Tue 21 Apr 2020 from Dr Loic Evain, Deputy Director General, CVO, Directorate General for Food, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Paris, FranceSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 6 Apr 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Apr 2020Report date: 21 Apr 2020Date submitted to OIE: 21 Apr 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 14 Jan 2020Manifestation Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update: (123): USA (NY) animal, cat, conf.
COVID-19 -- United StatesUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today [Wed 22 Apr 2020] announced the 1st confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) infection in 2 pet cats. These are the 1st pets in the United States to test positive for SARS-CoV-2.The cats live in 2 separate areas of New York state. Both had mild respiratory illness and are expected to make a full Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (122): global, prison outbreak, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 747 / 82 758 / 82 788 / 82 788 Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 674 / 10 683 / 10 694 / 10 694 South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)--------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 763 836 / 792 759 / 819 164 / 830 572 USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 104 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (121): research updates
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownCollection of specimens from the surface of the respiratory mucosa with nasopharyngeal swabs is a procedure used for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in adults and children (1-4; see source URL for complete references). The procedure is also commonly used to evaluate patients with suspected respiratory infection caused by other viruses and some bacteria. This video (see source URL) describes the collection of nasopharyngeal specimens for detection of COVID-19, the illness caused Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (120): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries
COVID-19 -- United StatesRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory:- 183 957 total cases at the moment;- 107 709 people are currently positive for the virus;- 51 600 people have recovered;- 24 134 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 2471 in intensive care, and 81 104 are in home isolation;- 24 648 deaths have been reported, however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (119): global, serosurveys, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 747 / 82 758 / 82 788 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 674 / 10 683 / 10 694 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)--------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 763 836 / 792 759 / 819 164 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 104 119 / ... / 198 674 Read more [...]
PRO> Novel viruses – Brazil
Other Human Disease -- BrazilElizabeth Fahsbender, Antonio Charlys da-Costa, Danielle Elise Gill, Flavio Augusto de Padua Milagres, Rafael Brustulin, et al. Plasma virome of 781 Brazilians with unexplained symptoms of arbovirus infection include a novel parvovirus and densovirus.AbstractPlasma from patients with dengue-like symptoms was collected in 2013 to 2016 from the Brazilian states of Tocantins and Amapa. 781 samples testing negative for IgM against dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Guinea worm – Ethiopia: (GA) WHO, susp
Guinea Worm -- EthiopiaAfter reporting zero human cases for more than 2 years, Ethiopia has recorded 6 suspected new human cases (1) of dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) over the past 2 weeks. All of them are from Gog district in the region of Gambela."All the 6 suspected new cases of infection are people who used water from farm side-ponds and all of them are now being followed-up in a containment centre (2)" said Dr Zeyede Kebede, Acting NTD Programme Coordinator, WHO Country Office, Ethiopia. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (118): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries
COVID-19 -- United StatesRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 181 228:- Positive: 108 237- Recoveries: 48 877- Patients hospitalized with symptoms: 24 906; 2537 in intensive care (lowest number in a month to date); 80 758 in home isolation- Deaths: 24 114 died (this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause of the death).Case distribution by province: number Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (117): global, pandemic surge models, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 747 / 82 758 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 674 / 10 683 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 763 836 / 792 759 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 104 119 / ... / 198 674 / 200 210 / Spain2 Feb 2020: 2 / ... Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Greening, citrus – Kenya: 1st rep Asian greening; Ethiopia, Uganda: surveys
Other Plant Disease — Kenya
Surveys were conducted in Uganda (300 sites), Ethiopia (170 sites) and Kenya (9 sites) to assess the status of citrus greening in these countries, identify the associated Liberibacter species in citrus plants and their psyllid vectors.
In Ethiopia, citrus greening symptoms were not seen at low altitudes
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (19): Congo DR (NK,IT) WHO, cases, summaries, response
Ebola -- DR CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has tracked 2 new Ebola cases, raising the outbreak's resurgence total to 5 cases [note WHO most recent case number is 6] that have emerged just as the country was poised to announce an end to an outbreak that began in August 2018.All 5 of the recent cases have been in Beni, one of the hot spots of the outbreak.Yesterday [16 Apr 2020] demonstrations broke out across Beni as citizens criticized the government's response to the flare-up of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (116): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries
COVID-19 -- United StatesRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 178 972 total cases- Positive: 108 257- Recoveries: 47 055; 25 033 hospitalized with symptoms; 2635 in intensive care; - Deaths: 23 660 ( this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause of the death.Case distribution by province: number of cases (number of new cases in past 24 hours)Lombardy: 66 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (115): global, more naval ship outbreaks, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 249 / 82 295 / 82 295 / 82 367 / 82 719 / 82 735 / 82 747 /Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 564 / 10 591 / 10 591 / 10 635 / 10 653 / 10 661 / 10 674 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 586 941 / 613 886 / 622 412 Read more [...]
